https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/copyright-question-2/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:39:36 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/copyright-question-2/#post-54651 Mon, 06 Oct 2003 22:47:32 +0000 Guitar Noise Songwriting Club Petrix https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/copyright-question-2/#post-54651 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/copyright-question-2/#post-54650 Mon, 06 Oct 2003 22:24:44 +0000
Once you write a song the copyright belongs to you.

To prove you wrote it though, you need to register that copyright.  It's different all over the world, but that thread has most of the info you need.

]]> Guitar Noise Songwriting Club Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/copyright-question-2/#post-54650 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/copyright-question-2/#post-1236 Mon, 06 Oct 2003 20:47:55 +0000
I've just started writing songs, and I want to protect my work, but I dont understand how I do this. Do I just put a "copyright" symbol at the end of my songs, or do I need to register my music with a copyright authority or something like that? ??? Please could someone explain this to me, as I really dont want my music to be stolen! :-/

I may never be a rockstar, but I do want to perform my songs without worrying that people will copy them.

(I live in england, btw)]]> Guitar Noise Songwriting Club Petrix https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-songwriting-club/copyright-question-2/#post-1236